would love to get james frawley but hes contracted until 2014. we will pay thru the nose to get him.
what are we short of
genuine fb we have chaplin and only darrou in development. most would say rance but hes not a fb. we do need a frawley type especially if we think we are a finals side.we need a fb at least at frawleys stage of development.
chb theres only rance and we really need to asses his worth and possibly astbury griffiths both who are key forwards imo and both have a ways to go just to establish they are good enough.
kpds chaplin, rance, darrou, if griffiths and astbury are defenders add them plus the third talls in grimes and mcintosh. if astbury and griffiths end up forwards we need one mature and one nd kpds
really desperately need a key forward. theres riewoldt and then theres daylight. we have some hope in the fact theres mcbean and elton in early development and one of or both of griffiths and astbury who are at a stage where they should be at least demanding a game.
kpfs riewoldt, griffiths, astbury, elton
ruck /forwards- vickery, mcbean. that is the right balance, thing is if both astbury and griffiths are defenders we need two tall forwards to balance out the list one mature and one junior.i refuse to include mcguane he is not the way forward and im not having a go at him. he gives his all and has mostly been servicable in performing a role.
rucks well we have one who is currently up to standard. we do need a servicable mature back up and we need to draft a young gun in the nd.id even go as far to rookie a third.
people will say vickery mcbean derickx and stephenson is plenty how many are pure ruckmen and can hold down the #1 ruck role now and in the future. only orren and hes ordinary.
sml quality forward who has skill. sad to say we dont have one on the list who is ready and only one in development in mcdonough. would be great if he comes on for once we have a small who regularly kicks a goal out of nothing. if nothing else this lad can kck a goal.
mids we need at least 4 mids who are at least afl standard. not world beaters but good solid citizens. blokes who use the ball well and make sound decisions. we sure could do with a couple of outside players with real pace and good delivery skills.
i said it all at the start of the yr the weaknesses are easy to see. thing is i reckon we can address a fair few of them just by targeting players in state leagues and players who are not getting a proper go at their club.
aaron black was one i wanted us to go after last yr he had heaps of competition to get a game with petrie hansen and tarrant all in front of him. unfortunately that is now a pipe dream as hes shot past em.
tom lee was a cheap option a rookie pick two seasons ago if he doesnt make it big deal. i still think he will be a decent afl player.
hannath as a ruckman cheap and with upside. cameron symonds as well at e/freo we could have rookied him he will go in the draft this yr.we dont have to pay thru the nose we just have to be better with the players we do take.
wce have a kid called jeremy mcgovern he really looks good to me but he cant bust in to their side.
they have two decent young ruckmen in callum sinclair and scott lycett they have some real competition in front of them in cox and naitanui lets have a go at one what is there to lose.
we coul;d go on and on but there are good options out there that wont cost the earth.
